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"Ashland Grows While Llthla Flows"
City of Sunshine and flowers
Ashland, Oregon, Llthla Springs
"Oregon's Famous Spa"
VOL. X LI
ASHLAND. OREGON, MONDAY, MAY 29, 1916
NUMBER 2
Valley Bankers
Lunch and Elect
First Prize Saddle
Here on Exhibition
States Are
Parade Committees
Are Announced
Organizing
The organization of what is known
as "Group 5" of the Oregon State
Bankers' Association was effected
Friday noon at the Hotel Oregon by
a gathering of bankers of southern
Oregon. J. W. McCoy of Ashland was
elected chairman; W. H. Gore of
Med ford, vice-chairman; Marshall
Hooper of Grants Pass, secretary; H.
L. Gllkey of Grants Pass and R. F.
Antle of Medford, members of the
executive committee.
Group 5 Is a subdivision of the
state organization, the state being
divided into groups for the purpose
of closer co-operation among the
bankers. Good results should em
anate from the closer co-operation of
the banks of southern Oregon
through the executive committee of
the group. Lake, Klamath, Jackson,
Josephine and Curry counties are In
cluded in this group.
The business meeting was preceded
by a most enjoyable luncheon served
In the Oregon grille around Manager
Dobbins' new electric table. Outside
of the delicious qualities of the food
set before the bankers, the chief fea
ture of the luncheon was the beauti
ful table, which is something the like
of which has never before been seen
in Ashland.
In the center of the great table out
of a pool if water rise several beauti
ful lilies, through and above which
spouts a filmy jet of water, falling
back over the lilies into the basin
below. This basin, which has a di
ameter of perhaps ten feet, is filled
with every variety of potted roses
and flowers of all sorts, creating a
verdant profusion of beauty. Hidden
in the flowers and greenery are doz
ens of colored lights. The ensemble
produces a beautiful effect which
adds greatly to the attractiveness of
the dining room and the enjoyment
of the diners.
The following ladies and bankers
were present at the luncheon: : Mes
dames M. L. Alford, E. V. Carter, G.
G. Eubanks, J. W. McCoy, Miss Ger
trude Churchman, and Messrs. M. L.
Alford, First National, Medford; R.
F. Antle, Farmers and Fruitgrowers,
Medford; S. H. Baker, Josephine
county, Grants Pass; E. V. Carter,
First and State banks, Ashland; G.
G. Eubanks, State Bank, Ashland;
H. L. Gilkey, First National, Grants
Pass; W. H. Gore, Medford National,
Medford; Marshall Hooper, GrantB
Pass Banking Company, Grants Pass;
W. H. Johnson, Bank of Jacksonville,
Jacksonville; G. E. Lundburg, First
National, Grants Pass; J. W. McCoy,
First National, Ashland; V. O. N.
Smith, Citizens Bank, Ashland; V. H.
Vawter, Jackson County Bank, Med
ford. Says
Distance
Is No Obstacle
C. I. Baxter of Los Angeles, presi
dent of the Pacific Navigation Com
pany, which operates the steamships
Harvard and Yale between San Fran
cisco, Los Angeles and San Diego,
passed through Ashland on No. 13
last Saturday, and when one of our
citizens began to tell him as to the
development of Ashland he said: "I
have long known of your development
and you have just cause to be proud
of your waters, as they unquestion
ably have a great medicinal value,
which if made known to the world
will be the making of your city a
popular health resort."
When Mr. Baxter's attention was
called to the fact that some of our
people believe that Ashland is located
too far from the dense population of
the east he said: "Do not worry
about that, as to the moneyed people ,
the place that is farthest off is the
best place. It is one of the methods
of the rich that they have to show
that they have money, and it makes
no difference if you were located ten
thousand miles away, providing you
have the reputation and can furnish
the facilities for these people to spend
their money and enjoy themselves."
Rev.Arthur F. Sullens of Portland,
Ore., was in the city Sunday and was
shown over Llthla Park by Rev. Far
quhar of the Congregational church.
Rev. Sullens Is the home missionary,
superintendent for Oregon and south
ern Idaho- He is very widely trav
led and was greatly Impressed; wjt,h
the beauties of Ashland park , and
the mineral waters. He said, J$uty
development as ' you have accom
plished here seems hardly believable.
Jour city has a great future.",,,., .,, ,
Have you seen the saddle THE
saddle? It would make any horse
man's heart jump just to look at it.
It comes from the Powers Saddle
Company of Pendleton, and is valued
around $150. And the premier buck
ing horse rider, the cowboy who car
ries off high honorB at the Rogue
River Round-up here on July 4, 5
and 6, is to be Its next owner. The
saddle is a beautiful example of the
saddlemaker's art, ornately carved,
and with the words "Rogue River
Round-up" and "Let 'Em Buck"
carved In tho side. The boys are
coming from all over eastern and
southern Oregon and northern Cali
fornia to compete for that saddle.
"Let 'Em Buck." The prize Is on
display in Briggs & Elmore's shoe
store.
Land Grant Bill
Passes House
The Oregon & California land
grant bill passed the house Thursday
by an overwhelming vote. Foster's
amendment providing that counties
of Oregon should receive 20 per cent
of the proceeds from the sale of the
lands instead of 30 per cent was de
feated. Representative Johnson 'of
Washington opposed the measure, de
claring It would result in more litiga
tion and confusion and that the land
would be placed in the national re
serve afterwards, further hampering
the development of Oregon.
The chief provisions of the bill as
It passed the hourse are as follows:
Title to unsold lands shall revest
in United States.
Lands to be classified as power
sites, timber lands and agricultural
lands.
Timber to he appraised and sold
separate from land for caBh or on
time.
Patent to Issue for timber when
sold; state authorized to tax timber
when paid for.
Cut-over lands subject to home-
steading without cost; other agricul
tural lands to be paid for at $2.50 an
acre.
Lands in Portland, Oregon City
and Cor vail Is watersheds reserved
from entry.
Attorney general to sue railroad
for accounting.
Appropriation made to pay all ac
!crued unpaid taxes.
Receipts to be divided, 20 per cent
to state school fund, 30 per cent to
counties, 40 per cent to rellamation
fund, 10 per cent to federal treasury.
Preference right of entry given
bona fide settlers residing on land
continuously since December 1, 1913.
Hundred thousand dollars appro
priated to classify lands.
The bill will be reported to the
senate today or tomorrow by Senator
Chamberlain with modifications
which will give the counties 40 per
cent. If the senate passes the modi
fied bill the house and senate will
compromise on the various points of
difference.
W0I Bulldog
Steer From Auto
A feat never before attempted will
be a feature of the Rogue River
Roundup at the Dedication Celebra
tion in Ashland July 4, 5 anj 6, when
Buffalo Vernon of Pendleton, cham
pion bulldogger of the world, will at
tempt to bulldog a wild Texas steer
from a Ford automobile. Roping a
steer from the hurricane deck of an
'auto will be an entirely different
proposition from the back of a horse,
and the stunt pulled by Vernon prom
ises to be a thriller.
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BAND CONCERTS.
3 The first band concert of the
S summer series attracted seventy S
3 autoloads of visitors and home-
S folks and two thousand pedestri- 3
ans to Lithia Park yesterday af
ternoon. The next concert will
3 be held Wednesday evening, &
$ commencing ; promptly , at 8
S o'clock. From now on through-
out the summer the band will
play twp concerts weekly, one
! Sunday afternoon at 8 and the
p other .Wednesday evening at 8 b
o'clock. '' , . , $
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Decoration Day
Tuesday, May 30, Is Decoration Dajr. Let every Ashlander turn
from everyday pursuits and pay reverent homage to thoso who sac
rificed their lives that our country might live. The procession to
the cemetery forms at the Armory at 9:30 o'clock. Following the
memorial services at the cemetery and the decoration of the sol
diers' graves all will fall In line and march back to the Armory,
where a program will be given. Let every man, woman and child
scatter a few flowers on the graves in the Ashland cemeteries
marked by flags.
Forty-Three Thousand Drinks
Of Litbia During Past Month
Just a few at a time.. But a steady cent In the park. The number of vis
stream. Did you ever spend an hour ' 'tors is estimated from the number of
on an ordinary weekday afternoon i cups "M b the vending machines.
, , Four thousand three hundred and
counting the scattering of people who ' eighteen CU()B were 80,d for a of
stroll up Into Lithia Park? The total j 91-28 during the month. Figuring
will surprise you. Of course, the at the conservative estimate gained
Sunday crowds run up into the thou- j through observation over groups of
sands, but the ordinary weekday : one hundred visitors on several occa
number of visitors is really much sions, one person In ten patronizing
larger than the casual observer would ; the cup machines, the total of 43,000
suspect. The park Is such a big place is found.
that several hundred people scattered j This total Is all the more amazing
through It give the impression of only : in view of the fact that during the
a few dozen.
This is just by way of introduction
to the announcement that a total of
43,180 people drank at the park and
depot fountains during the month
frora April 25 to May 25. Of this
number it is estimated that 30 per
cent drank at the depot and 70 per:
Directors Will
Transact Business
The board of directors of the Ash
land Business Men's Association met
In the Commercial Club rooms on
May 24, 1916, and cared for a num
ber of problems and propositions
which have come up before the asso
ciation.
It was decided that all the stores
should close on Decoration Day at 10
o'clock and remain closed for the re
mainder of the day.
The proposition of holding a busi
ness men's picnic was postponed until
later in the season owing to the short
time intervening until the Fourth of
July celebration.
The corresponding secretary was
Instructed to send written invitations
to the business men's associations
within a radius of 100 to 150 miles,
to take part in our Springs Dedication
Celebration.
The matter of holding any regular
meetings of the association was taken
up and thoroughly discussed by the
board. After due consideration It
was decided that no regular meetings
should be held until September; that
the regular monthly dues should not
be collected during such period; that
all necessary business should be
transacted by the board of directors,
and that D. D. Norrls should be re
tained as managing secretary only
until June 1.
The treasurer's report shows a bal
ance of $116.59 in the bank at this
time.
Roseburg Voters
Strong for Railroad
After a $300,000 bond Issue voted
by the people of Roseburg three
months ago had been declared Ille
gal by the supreme court of Oregon,
the backers of the railroad outlined a
legal way, and at a special election
held Monday the voters of Roseburg
by a vote of 557 to 94 authorized the
construction of the railroad by the
city of Roseburg.
Work on the railroad will begin
by June 15, according to S. A. Ken
dall, who represent sthe Pittsburg
capitalists who will put In a million
capacity lumber mill. The railroad
will tap . one of the richest timber
belts.In southern Oregon. ; ,
, And what las become of th oM
fashjoned hoTse that used;. to Ay at
automobiles?.' v; I , ,v: f
month wet and cold weather predomi
nated, and only one special event, a
I band concert, was held. What the
j total will be during the month of
July, for instance, when the celebra-
tion, Chautauqua and the dozens of
special events will be held, can only
be wildly surmised.
Special Fares From
Duusmuir on Fourth
H. O. Frohbach recently received a
letter from John M. Scott, general
passenger agent of the Southern Pa
cific, Informing him that the railroad
will name special round-trip fares for
the Springs Dedication from points in
California, Dunsmuir and north. The
Southern Pacific, will also assist ma
terially in advertising the occasion.
Ashland will be the center of attrac
tion for all of the country between
Dunsmuir and Eugene on July 4, 5
and 6. No other celebration Is
planned In southern Oregon and the
people of this part of the state will be
here en masse to help Ashland prop
erly celebrate the completion of her
great project.
Incidentally it Is to be noted that
on Mr. Scott's stationery a list of the
special events of the summer and fall
are listed, and Ashland's Springs Ded
ication is the only event except the
Salem Cherry Fair which occurs on
July 4. The Salem fair is on July
3 and 4, the Ashland celebration July
4-6. The Southern Pacific is lend
ing every possible assistance to the
celebration committee and will bring
a huge crowd to Ashland.
New Art Store
Opens Thursday
The Ashland Art Store, the latest
addition to Ashland's list of shops,
will be opened to the public on Thurs
day, June 1. Everyone Is cordially In
vited by the proprietor to drop in and
get acquainted and Inspect the stock.
The store is opened by F. H. Mann
of Napa, Cal., an experienced mer
chant along this line. The art store
will carry complete and up-to-date
lines of books, stationery, pictures,
greeting cards, place and tally cards,
party favors and pretty novelties of
all kinds. Picture framing will be
made a specialty. The new store is
located at the corner of Oak and
Main streets, across Oak from the
Oregon Hotel, In the building for
merly occupied by Hodgson & Reed,
Mexico might settle down sooner
If it did not dread the consequent
settling up.. . ,
"Girls make fewer, errors tnan
boya" Except when they are picking
out boys. j-u.. . ....
..: - ' '- 4. :.b,.-:
Bend, Ore., expects to bare a popu-
jlatlon of 4,600 within sir month.
At a meeting of the former resi
dents of the Btptes of Illinois and In
diana at the city hall last Saturday
an organization was perfected and
the following were elected as of
fleers: R. P. Campbell, president;
Mrs. C. W. Banta, vice-president
Mrs. James T. Greer, secretary. The
president, secretary and one trustee,
J. R. Pittinger, constitute the board
of managers.
It was decided that any one who
was born in either of the states or
has been a resident of same for a
period of not less than ten years Is
eligible to membership to this organ
Ization. Mrs. G. MacCracken was ap
pointed chairman of a committee to
arrange for an Illinois-Indiana float
for the Springs Dedication Celebra
tion.
The Bungalow Will
Open Next Friday
The Bungalow, the big new lunch
room and confectionery opposite
Llthla Park on Park avenue, will be
opened next Friday.. A large crew of
workmen has rushed construction on
the building, every phase of building
going forward at once, and The Bun
galow is now ready for its fixtures
and equipment. The lighting system
was tried out Saturday evening and
proved to be a brilliant addition to
the illumination of that entire sec
tion of the park. On Sunday scores
of visitors were shown through the
new building. It Is the Intention of
the management to keep a full line
of fresh confections, cigars and to
baccos, Ice cream and fountain goods,
novelties and, last but not least, to
serve lunches and dinners which will
make a lasting friend out of every
customer. The management state
they will appreciate having everybody
drop in and get acquainted next Fri
day. Music by a large orchestra will
be a feature of the opening and music
every afterpoon and evening through
out the summer will be maintained
Phone No. 144 is being installed
for the convenience of the public, and
in order that parties may arrange for
dinners, etc.
Ten tables have already been re
served for the formal opening Friday
evening and other reservations are
coming In. Dancing will be indulged
In by thoBe who wish.
The. Bungalow will be Informally
opened on Wednesday evening, the
formal opening Friday.
Circuit Court
Grinds Away
Arthur Diltz of Medford was found
guilty before the circuit court at
Medford last week of bootlegging and
was sentenced to twenty days In jail
and fined $100.
David Noe and William Davenport
of Gold Hill, the wholesale thieves
who stole a Ford car among other
pieces of machinery and secreted it
beneath the floor of Noe's store, were
given sentences of from one to ten
years for larceny.
Fulton Smith of Talent was given
a week in which to furnish bonds for
the support of his child. Smith was
found guilty of non-support In a sen
sational case in which the defense
sought to shatter the character of the
mother of the child.
None of tho cases which were taken
to the circuit court from the Ashland
police court resulted in convictions.
Who Has the
States Banner
Some years ago there was a lively
competition between the former resi
dents of the different states to see
who could get the largest attendance
at the Chautauqua meetings, and a
banner was presented to the winner.
This banner was passed around to
the different states and its location
has been lost. Can anyone give some
Idea as to where It now is? The In
formation would be greatly appreciat
ed by H. O. Frohbach, who has
charge of the special events for Ash
land this summer.
Engineer A. H. Conner, wife and
daughter Helen are home from a five
weeks' trip to Alaska. The weather
was cold and disagreeable. , Mr. Can
net's health, did not Improve and be.
has felt better since bis return.
The general committee on parades
for the Dedication C'elobration, which,
has supervision of all the paraded,
consists of Mesdames L. Hllty, chair
man; C. II. Pierce, A. H. Pracht,
Henry Provost, H. O. FrohUch, Chas.
Gillette, J. F. Rocho, M. E. Brlgss,
W. M. Barber, E. II. Bush, Fred
Tracy and E. R. Grieve.
Mrs. Charles Gillette Is chairman
of tho industrial and patriotic parade
which will be held on the morning of
the 4th.
Mrs. F. B. Tracy is chairman and
with the assistance of Mrs. M. K,
Briggs will have chargo of the deco
rated automobile parade on the morn
Ing of the 5th.
The comic parade of King Sulphur
will be In charge of Mrs. E. II. Bush
as chairman, Mrs. E. R. Grieve and
Mrs. Henry Provost.
Mrs. Vaupel will have charge of tho
balloting of Queen Lithia and the
making of her dress. Mrs. F. G.
Swedonburg has charge of King Sul
phur's float and Mrs. H. O. Frohbach
has the ballots of the king to look
after.
Mrs. Charles Gillette, chairman of
the industrial and patriotic parade,
announces the following sub-commit
tees who have charge of the various
divisions of first day's parade of tho
celebration:
Committee on features Mrs. D. D.
Norrls, chairman; Mrs. C. L. Cun
ningham, Mrs. M. E. Drake, Mrs. H.
H. Gillette, Mrs. Alice Butler, Mr.
and Mrs. A. L. Strickland, Mrs. J. J.
McNalr, C. H. Gillette, C. D. Stod
dard, F. W. Moore.
Committee on floats Mrs. J. F.
Rocho, chairman; Mrs. C. B. Lamkin,
C. B. Lamkin, Mrs. Sam McNalr, Mrs.
W. M. Barber, Mr. Flnley, Mrs. J. J.
Cambers, Mrs. B. R. Greer, Mrs. W.
W. UsBher, Mr. and Mrs. John Dill.
A. H. Pracht, Mrs. W. H. Smith, Mrs.
Jack.
Committee on horseback riders-
Miss Mary Homes, chairman; Mrs. N.
W. Gorham. Mrs. John Miller, Ray
Murphy, Mrs. Julia Orres, Miss Angle-
Nell, Mrs. C. Adams, Butler Walker.
Mrs. Anna Walker, C. H.- Gillotte
Mrs. E. T. Merrill,. Mrs. J. Di McRae,
Carl Henry, Miss Victoria Taverner.
Fred Neil.
Committee on human flag Mrs.'
Jennie Brady, chairman; Mrs. C. W.
Banta, Mrs. A. L, Lamb, Mrs. Jessie
M. Rondeau, Mrs. S. A. Carlton. ,
Playground
Supervisor
There is no doubt that one of the
most popular places In Lithia Park
is the children's playground. All day
a nappy crowd of youngsters take
turns at the swings or slides or teeter
boards. Many of the parents have
accompanied these children and there
Is always a brisk demand for some
one to push the swings.
For some time the playground
committee, composed of Mesdames
Porozzl, Briscoe and Chattin, have
been co-operating with tho springs
commission and tho park board, and
thoy have secured the services of
Miss Josephine Saunders, a popular
Ashland young lady, who has been
specializing on physical training at
Reed College. Sho will return to
shland in two weeks, and until her
return Miss Eunice Grubb will be lu
charge of the playground daily.
Tho springs commission aro going;
to meet a popular demand In mak'ng:
a sand box for the smaller children,
and other Improvements aro under
consideration.
The park board has appolntod
Mesdames Vaupel and Van Sant ta
work with the playnrouud committee.
The Indies have been granted the
privilege of selling candy and Ice
cream cones during band concerts In
the park, the entire proceeds to go
toward paying for the upkeep of the
playgrounds.
Would Brew Beer
And Sell in State
Petitions are in circulation in Ash
land with the aim of putting on the
ballot at next November's election a
bill which will amend the prohibit on
law, making it lawful to manufacture
within the state malted liquors con
taining not more than 4 per cent al '
cohol, and to sell the products direct
to the consumer. ' : 1
Clif Payne makes sleeve boards.